Fiona Harris
12-05-2004, 17:51
Hi,
I am visiting Orlando for our first family holiday with my 4 children aged 6-13 and my one overgrown child (my husband). I visited once before ;last summer when my eldest 2 children and I went on a property viewing trip. We were considering a villa purchase, but decided to hang fire on that and visit for a family holiday this year and see how that goes!!! My husband and younger children have never been to Florida and my biggest worry is that we will be there at a busy time (last 3 weeks in August) and hubby doesn't cope well with queueing. I am considering booking a VIP tour of Universal or IOA as that would avoid queues for at least 1 day and accept that I will probably spend some days at the parks with the kids on my own and leave hubby to relax by the pool (and prepare the BBQs!!!).
Has anybody done one of these tours and are they good. They are not cheap $100 plus tax pp, but if they give us a really fantastic day that may be worth paying[msnscared]. Alternatively I have just seen on the fora about the express plus passes which I had not previously heard about-perhaps thay are a better bet-we could do that for several days each for the cost of a VIP tour!!! Any comments gratefully received.
Fiona
I am visiting Orlando for our first family holiday with my 4 children aged 6-13 and my one overgrown child (my husband). I visited once before ;last summer when my eldest 2 children and I went on a property viewing trip. We were considering a villa purchase, but decided to hang fire on that and visit for a family holiday this year and see how that goes!!! My husband and younger children have never been to Florida and my biggest worry is that we will be there at a busy time (last 3 weeks in August) and hubby doesn't cope well with queueing. I am considering booking a VIP tour of Universal or IOA as that would avoid queues for at least 1 day and accept that I will probably spend some days at the parks with the kids on my own and leave hubby to relax by the pool (and prepare the BBQs!!!).
Has anybody done one of these tours and are they good. They are not cheap $100 plus tax pp, but if they give us a really fantastic day that may be worth paying[msnscared]. Alternatively I have just seen on the fora about the express plus passes which I had not previously heard about-perhaps thay are a better bet-we could do that for several days each for the cost of a VIP tour!!! Any comments gratefully received.
Fiona